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The Prohibition Do Not Swim Notice that had been in place at Front Strand Balbriggan was removed and replaced with the All Season Advisory on September 15th.The following table gives full details of results of sampling from the beginning of the bathing season and is followed by some background information to give context to the decision making regarding the Prohibition Notice in place from July 26th to September 15th.

Echo’s Bones is an ambitious two-year collaborative filmmaking project, led by artist Sarah Browne, with a group of autistic young people, in north county Dublin, commissioned by Fingal County Council under the Infrastructure 2017 – 2021 Public Art Programme and will be launched on October 8th 2022.

Fingal County Councils Climate Action Team ran a number of online and in person events across Fingal as part of the wider Dublin Climate Action Week (DCAW).

The new My Open Library service at Baldoyle Library was officially launched by the Mayor of Fingal, Cllr. Howard Mahony, on Monday 19th September.

Fingal County Council, Balbriggan Tidy Towns and Our Balbriggan joined forces this week to host Balbriggans first ‘Fresh Air Friday’ of the new School term. Schools and businesses in the town were invited to participate by asking their pupils and employees to leave the car at home for the day and choose Active Travel for their commute.

Fingal County Council is delighted to retain six Green Flags in this year’s Green Flag Awards announced last week, by An Taisce.

Having only been promoted to Premier League Cricket for the 2022 season,  Balbriggan Cricket Club has seen a remarkable summer as they were named Champions of Leinster with one round remaining.

Positive Ageing Week 2022 (PAW) celebrates ageing and the contribution and agency of older people. The theme of PAW 2022 is Challenging Ageism -Reframing How We Think, Feel and Act towards ageing and older persons.

The splendour of the Great Hall at Malahide Castle is open to the public once again after an extensive restoration.

The Do Not Swim prohibition notice in place at Balbriggan has been lifted